Re: <nettime> In Italy: First-ever agreement between Amazon and unions

[JNMRom <jnm@rom.fr>]

but Amazon and others are working with Ocado, Autostores, and many other 
similar companies, to eliminate ALL workers, and their first factories 
are just arriving now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iogFXDWqDak

JN



Le 25/05/2018 à 12:02, Patrice Riemens a écrit :
> On 2018-05-25 11:47, nettime's avid reader wrote:
> > http://www.uniglobalunion.org/news/first-ever-agreement-between-amazon-and-unions-halts-inhumane-work-hours-italy 
> >
> >
> > Amazon employees in Italy have made history. Workers are announcing
> > today the first-ever direct agreement between unions and the company
> > anywhere in the world. The Italian agreement tackles inhumane
> > scheduling, one of the core labour problems at Amazon fulfilment centres
> > globally.
>
> Breaking down the totally insane labour conditions imposed by big 
> players in the 'new'/'gig' economy will only be achieved under the 
> twin pressure of resolute actions, including sabotage, by the workers 
> themselves, and by 'institutional' pressures exercised by traditional, 
> established trade unions, which should conduct energetic enrolment 
> drives under such workers, but also 'represent' them even if they are 
> not card carrying (and dues paying) members.

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